Vapor-burner.



H. M. CONNOR.

VAPOR BURNER.

APPLICATON FILED MAY 29, 1916. 1,216,423. Patented Jan. 2,1917.

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VAPOR BURNER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 29, 1916.

Patented Jan. 2, 1917.

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HEBSCHEL M. CONNOR, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO STANDARD LIGHT COMPANY,

OF SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

VAPOR-BURNER.

To all whom it may concern: I y

Be it known that I, HEnsoHEL M. CONNOR, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vaor-Burners; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to vapor burners for oil lamps and has for its object to provide a generator for lamps employing Welsbach or other incandescent mantles which will be simple in construction and more efficient in action than those heretofore pro-- osed.

\Vith this and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel details of construction and combinations of parts more fully hereinafter disclosed and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referringto the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification in which like numerals designate like parts in all the views: Figure 1 is a plan view of an oil burning lamp made in accordance with this invention; Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the parts shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the parts shown in Fig. 2; Fig. 4c is a side elevational view of a portion of the generator; and Fig. 5 is an end elevational view of the eccentrically mounted pin for moving the gen erator rod up and down.

1 indicates any suitable oil supply controlled by the valve stem 2 operated by the levers 3 and 4, 5 a passage for oil from the supply 1 to the generator nipple 6 to which is attached the generator pipe 7, supported by the sleeve or thimble 8 screwing into the frame-work 9, supported by the cylinder 10, carried by the globe-like member 11- of the lamp to which is attached the circular tube member 12, as well as the air conveying members 13 and 14, all as will be clear from the drawings.

The oil enters the nipple 6 through the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 2, 1917.

Application filed May 29, 1916. Serial No. 100,641.

passage 15 illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 2, whereupon it passes down between the walls of said nipple and the upper head 16 of the rod 17, whereupon it trickles on to the baiiie plates or disks 18 each of which is provided with the perforation 19. The said disks 18 fit the interior of the tube 7 and since the said perforations are staggered in relation to each other, as is best illustrated in Fig. 4, the oil is compelled to pass in a zig zag direction over said plates and to form itself into thin films by the time it reaches the enlarged portion or coupling 20, whereupon, owing to the fact that said coupling 20 loosely fits the bore 21 of the tube or extension 22 forming a continuation of said tube 7 the said oil in the form'of films continues to pass over said coupling 20 and into said bore 21 whereupon it reaches the smaller rod or extension 23 which is rigid with the tube 7 Said rod 23 is maintained at a high temperature aS will presently appear, and as the oil in small sub-divisions reaches the same it readily passes into a state of vapor which cannot escape upwardly owing to the restricted passagesabove it, which are filled with oil and therefore said vapor by its own pressure is forced downwardly out of the very small orifice '24 and across the space 25 into the circular passages 27 and 28 formed by the said circular tube 12. As the said vaporized oil passes the spherical cavity 25 it is mixed with air which enters through the pipes 13 and 14, and therefore, the vaporized oil, while traversing the passages 27 and 28, has an opportunity to become thoroughly mixed with air by the time it enters the ports 29 and 30 which admit said oil into the chamber 31 formed by the spherical member 11. The said spherical member 11 contains in said chamber 31 the cylindrical member 32 provided with the perforations 33 and in said cylindrical member 32 is located the lower end of the pipe 22 and rod 23 as illustrated. 2a represents perforations adapted to admit air into theinterior 35 of said cylindrical member 32 so that should a torch or other lighting means be introduced into said space 35 as through the opening 36,

the said mixed air and oil vapor will be ignited, and will continue to burn so long as vapor is supplied in the manner just described, all as will be clear from my former Patent No. 1,030,162, datedJune 18, 1912, and entitled vapor burners. heating of the said rod 23, so as to produce the above mentioned vapor,

through the opening 36 or by any other suitable and well known here to disclose.

Only a portion of the vapor generated is conducted into the heater larger proportion thereof is carried off by the pipes 37 and 38 joined to the globular member 11 and supporting the lamps 39 and 40 respectively, all as will be clear from my said patent above.

' As is well known, in many generators of this nature which have been heretofore proposed, it has been quite difficult to obtain an even supply of vapor and also it has likewise been difiicult to readily clean the small orifice such as 24, should it become clogged by reason of a carbon deposit or by reason of impurities carried by the oil. It is an important feature in this invention that both ofthese difiiculties are overcome. That is to say, owing to the rod 23 being heated'to a'substantially uniform temperature through the burning of the vapor in the heater 32 and owing to the tortuous passage through which the oil is compelled to pass the vapor is generated in uniform quantities in the said tube. 22, it may reach considerable pressure without stopping the downward flow of the oil, and therefore, a steady and sufficient volume of air and vapor is readily supplied to the pipes 37 and 38 for the lamps. In addition to the above, the rod 23 is provided with the small wire likemember 45 adapted to substantially fit theopening 24 and to pass entirely through the said opening when the said rod 23 is moved up and down. In order to facilitate the vertical movements of said rod, its upper end is provided with the transverse slot 46 into which fits the eccentrically mounted pin 47 carried by the enlarged head 48 of the rod 49 having the handle 50 or other operating means as shown. While the lamp is still burning andwithout disturbing the mechanism at all, the operator can at any time turn the handle 50 and thereby raise and lower the wire 45 through the opening 24 and thus maintain said opening always clear of obstruction. In addition to the above, the operator may by adjusting the said lever 50 cause the said rod 45 to partially obstruct the opening 24 and thus in a measure regulate the flow of vapor through said opening '24.

It is obvious that those skilled in the art The initial 7 is conveniently] accomplished by the introduction of a torch means not necessary...

' providedwith an extension; means carried 32,- and byfar the 3 may vary the details of construction as well as the arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention, and therefore, I do not wish to be limited to the, above disclosure except as may be a required. by the claims.

by said rod for controlling the flow of fuel from Saidtube to its extension; an exit means associated. with said tube extension;

and a burner for heatingsaid tube extension to vaporize the oil therein, substantially as described.

2. In an oil vapor lamp the combination of an oil supply; a rod provided with disks having staggered perforations in spaced relation to each other; a tube in which said disks fit providedwith an extension; means carried by said rod for controlling the. flow of fuel froml said tube to its extension; means for reciprocating said rod lengthwise of said tube; an exit means associated; with said extension; and a burner for heating said tube extension to vaporize the oil therein, substantially as described.

3. In an oil vapor lamp the combination of an oilsupply; a rod provided with an extension and with disks having staggered perforations in spaced relation to each other a tube in which said disks fit providedwith an extension; means carried by said rod for controlling the flow of fuelfrom said tube-to tube; an exit means associated with said;

tube extension; means carried by said rod adapted to reciprocate through said exit means in order to clear the same; and a burner forheatingsaid tube vaporize the oil therein, substantially as described.

of an oil supply; a rod provided-withan extension and with disks having perforaextension to I 4. In an oil vapor lamp the combination tions in spaced relation to each other; .a- 7

tube in which said disks fit provided with an extension; means carried by said rod for controlling thefiowof fuel; from said tube to its rocate said rod and its extension; and a burner for heating said tube extension :to vaporize the described;

5. In an oil vapor generator for lamps the oil therein, substantially as extension; an exit means assoelated wlth said tube extension; meanscombination of an inclosing tube having an rod and said extension in order to vaporize extension; a p1ura11ty of disks provided the oil therein, substantially as described. 10

with perforations in said tube; means for In testimony whereof I aflix my slgnarestricting the passage between said tube ture, in presence of two witnesses.

and it extension; a rod in said extension HERSCHEL M. CONNOR. along which oil from said tube may find its Witnesses:

way; an exit for vapor carried by said D. D. Mums,

tube extension; and means for heating said CHAS. F. DUISENBERG.

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